Kahiru Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Kahiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kahiru (24) may also be a first name.
Kahiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kahiru (Marathi: खैरून, Oriya: କହୀରୁ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahiru? popularity and diffusion
Kahiru is the 3,323,005th most common last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname Kahiru occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Kahiru reside; 77 percent reside in West Africa and 77 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kahiru is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 24 people.
The surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 6,560,843. In Nigeria Kahiru is most prevalent in: Kano, where 52 percent live, Yobe, where 19 percent live and Ebonyi, where 15 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 9 percent live and Kenya, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaheiru | 92 | 2 | / |
| Khahiru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kahirou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaehiru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kajhiru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaheru | 83 | 2,632 | / |
| Kohiru | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kahyoru | 77 | 58 | / |
| Khaheru | 77 | 23 | / |
| Kaaheru | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kohirau | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kaiyeru | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kaherou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kahheru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khaeirou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kohiruss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaaheeru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaherrud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaeru | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kaerou | 67 | 21 | / |
| Cohiru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khouirgou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keheru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohirausch | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kajjeru | 62 | 19 | / |
| Kouirou | 62 | 2 | / |
| Kaehroo | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kaeruip | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kouierou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Caeru | 55 | 37 | / |
| Keuru | 55 | 24 | / |
| Koeru | 55 | 3 | / |
| Caerou | 50 | 82 | / |
| Keurou | 50 | 3 | / |
| Koerou | 50 | 2 | / |
| Koereu | 50 | 1 | / |
Kahiru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kahiru in the Oriya language | ||
| କହୀରୁ | kahiru | - |
| Kahiru in the Marathi language | ||
| खैरून | khairuna | 50 |
| कहीरु | kahiru | 50 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kahiru
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